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Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. These seizures are transient signs and/or symptoms of abnormal, excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. About 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, with almost 90% of these people being in developing countries. Epilepsy is more likely to occur in young children, or people over the age of 65 years, however it can occur at any time. Epilepsy is usually controlled, but not cured, with medication, although surgery may be considered in difficult cases.
However, over 30% of people with epilepsy do not have seizure control even with the best available medications. Not all epilepsy syndromes are lifelong – some forms are confined to particular stages of childhood. Epilepsy should not be understood as a single disorder, but rather as syndromic with vastly divergent symptoms but all involving episodic abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
>> Visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilepsy

Medical Marijuana - Epilepsy
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Epilepsy is a recurrent disorder of cerebral function characterized by sudden, brief attacks of altered consciousness, motor activity, or sensory phenomena.
Epilepsy includes a broad range of seizure disorders caused by microscopic brain lesions occurring during birth or during traumatic head injury. Epileptics often lead normal lives that are sporadically interrupted by violent seizures.

Epilepsy is usually treated with barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and other powerful anti-seizure medications that render the patient incapable of normal activity. Prescription anticonvulsants are no effective for 20-30% of epileptic patients. Many patients suffer intolerable, and sometimes fatal, complications from standard pharmaceutical medications. Some epileptics find that marijuana controls their seizures without causing the physical and psychological depression typical of pharmaceutical therapies. [1], [2], [3]
Animal studies indicate that several cannabinoids not found in the synthetic THC pill have notable anticonvulsant properties. For example CBD, one of many medicinal compounds not available by prescription, has been shown to completely control partial seizure disorders. [4] Marijuana is the only source of CBD and other cannabinoids that can help control the agony of epilepsy attacks.
... Visit: http://www.cannabismd.net/epilepsy/

Marijuana and
EPILEPSY |
Epilepsy is a persistent (chronic) condition of the brain. It involves unpredictable abnormal electrical discharges or misfirings of brain cells (neurons). This misfiring in the brain can cause episodes of bodily convulsions, loss of coordination, loss of consciousness or altered sensory states. These episodes are commonly called seizures. People with epilepsy have persistent and recurring seizures. One may be born with epilepsy, or may acquire it as a result of disease or injury.
Epileptic seizure are often classified as partial seizures or generalized seizures. Partial seizures are more common and start in an isolated part of the brain. Partial seizures can be described as either simple or complex. When a simple partial seizure occurs, a person retains consciousness. The person with epilepsy may experience uncontrollable twitching or stiffening in a limb. There may be a tingling sensation, a change in consciousness or an odd smell without a source. The subjective sensations that may warn of an impending event are called an "aura".

Complex partial seizures cause an impairment of consciousness. During this type of seizure, a person may act confused, aimless, fidgety, emotional or disturbed. They are likely to have no memory of the event after it is over.
A simple partial seizure may progress to a complex partial seizure and then become a generalized seizure as the abnormal electrical discharge spreads to the entire brain.

Generalized seizures involve abnormal discharges or misfirings in all regions of the brain and result in impairment of consciousness. Behavior during generalized seizures may range from a blank stare with little or no movement (petit mal or "absence" seizures) to dramatic bodily convulsions (grand mal seizures).
During these convulsions, the patient may have difficulty breathing and turn blue. They may also bite their tongue and may lose control of urine or stool. When they regain consciousness, they do not remember the event and are very sleepy.

Epilepsy is conventionally treated with a class of drugs called anticonvulsants. Standard drugs in this class include carbamazepine (Tegretol), phenytion (Dilantin), primidone Mysoline, valproic acid (Depakote), clonazepam (Klonopin), ethosuximide (Zarontin) and phenobarbital.
Newer drugs are coming on to the market but there is less experience using them. Doctors prescribe anticonvulsants or antiepileptic drugs according to the types of seizures patients experience and how well the patient can tolerate the drug. Many patients have a poor response to these drugs even when taken in combination.

In addition to problems with effectiveness, there can be serious side effects resulting from the use of anticonvulsants.
While these side effects do not always occur, they can include nausea, headaches, loss of hair, swelling of gum tissue, impotence, depression, poor coordination (ataxia), liver failure, depressed blood counts and even psychosis.

Some people with grand mal seizures say they can prevent their seizures entirely by smoking marijuana. Others, who suffer complex partial seizures, report that marijuana also curbs their symptoms and prevents loss of consciousness.
Marijuana is not considered useful for treating petit mal or absence seizures and may even worsen them.

Some patients find that marijuana works in conjunction with other drugs they are taking. Others find that marijuana works best for them when it is used without other drugs.
Either way, these epileptic patients have made marijuana a necessary part of their medical treatment.
... Visit: http://www.mellowgold.com/medical/epilepsy.html

Epilepsy is a neurological condition which affects approximately 1 in 100 people. Depending on how wide spread in the brain the neuroligical disturbance is (the focus), there are a range of possible seizures from lapses in consciousness (absence) or convulsions (Grand Mal) to grimacing or repetitive movements (temporal) to just odd sensations (auras). Epilepsy is as individual as the people who have it and everyone has their own patterns of seizures. There are sometimes triggers for seizures such as sleep loss, low blood sugar, stress or even boredom. Some common causes of epilpsy include head trauma, birth injury, hormonal imbalances, and viral attacks.
Some kinds of epilepsy can be well controlled by anti-convulsant drugs, but a few forms do not react well to these. Anti-convulsant drugs have potentially serious side-effects, including bone softening, reduced production of red blood cells, swelling of the gums, and emotional disturbances. Other occasional effects include uncontrollable rapid eye movements, loss of motor co-ordination, coma and even death. In addition, these medications are far from ideal in that they only completely stop seizures in about 60% of patients.
Cannabis has long been known to have anti-convulsant properties, and these have been investigated from the 19th century. Large amounts of anecdotal reports and 1-patient case studies indicate the assistance of cannabis in controlling seizures. Cannabis analogues have been shown to prevent seizures when given in combination with prescription drugs. Patients report that they can wean themselves off prescription drugs, and still not experience seizures if they have a regular supply of cannabis.
>> Visit: http://www.ukcia.org/medical/epilepsy.php

Cannabis and Seizures | Medical Marijuana and Epilepsy
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Cannabis has been known to have anticonvulsant properties for over a century, and studies were done on the use of marijuana to alleviate seizures as early as the 19th century. While most data available today is anecdotal, those personal stories do point to cannabis as an asset in the fight to control seizures. Cannabis analogues have shown to prevent seizures when prescribed in combination with more traditional medications, and patients who have been through the combined drug therapy have stated they are able to wean themselves off the conventional medication and still not have seizures as long as they have a regular supply of cannabis.
More recently, there has been some scientific interest in the use of cannabidiol, a cannabinoid drug, in epilepsy treatment. There is only a very little bit of data about this, but it shows that cannabidiol has almost none of the psychoactive side effects that whole cannabis (or its component element THC) tend to induce.
... severe form of epilepsy that causes seizures which severely limit her brain development. ... She was the suggested to try marijuana (much lower amounts of THC: ...
>> Visit: www.cannabissearch.com/medical_benefits/seizures/

Marijuana is effective in controlling seizures |
Clinical experience and emerging research further indicate that marijuana can help control epileptic seizures.(45) Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the primary (and nonpsychoactive) cannabinoids present in the cannabis plant, appears to be of particular benefit, allowing patients who ingest it at certain times to avoid seizure activity.
Some epileptics who cannot tolerate other antiseizure medications have been able to use marijuana to successfully control their seizures, without experiencing debilitating side effects.(46) (See complete APHA amicus brief for footnotes.)
... Visit: http://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana/medical/challenges/litigators/medical/conditions/epilepsy.cfm

Treating Epilepsy with Marijuana (org, info) ”Hypnotic and antiepileptic effects of cannabidiol”, by Carlini EA, Cunha JM. (article) Clinical trials with cannabidiol (CBD) in healthy volunteers, isomniacs, and epileptic patients conducted in the authors' laboratory from 1972 up to the present are reviewed.
Acute doses of cannabidiol ranging from 10 to 600 mg and chronic administration of 10 mg for 20 days or 3 mg/kg/day for 30 days did not induce psychologic or physical symptoms suggestive of psychotropic or toxic effects; however, several volunteers complained of somnolence. Complementary laboratory tests (EKG, blood pressure, and blood and urine analysis) revealed no sign of toxicity.
... Visit: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7028792?dopt=Abstract

UK - Cannabis Research - Medical Uses - epilepsy/convulsions (org, info) “Influence of 22-day treatment on the anticonvulsant properties of cannabinoids.” by Karler R, Borys HK, Turkanis SA.
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Mice were given delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC) cannabidiol (CBD) or phenytoin (PHT) daily for 22 days. Drug activity was measured weekly in three different anticonvulsant tests: the maximal electroshock threshold, the 60-Hz-electroshock threshold and the 6-Hz-electroshock threshold.
In order to correlate potential pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic changes resulting from repeated treatment, brain-drug concentrations were determined at each test time. The results from the delta-9-THC study indicate that, although tolerance developed in all three tests, there were no changes in the brain-drug concentration.

For CBD the pharmacodynamics were strikingly different: an increase in sensitivity to the drug developed in two of the tests, tolerance in only one test. Here again, there were no changes in brain-drug concentrations. The results of the PHT study differed from both the cannabinoids, for tolerance developed in one test, an increase in sensitivity in one test, and the activity was unchanged in the third test.
Again, the brain concentrations remained constant throughout. The results demonstrate that both tolerance and increased sensitivity can develop concomitantly with anticonvulsant effects of the cannabinoids and PHT, and that these modifications in drug activity appear to result from cellular or functional rather than dispositional changes.
... Visit: http://www.ukcia.org/research/medline/5e.htm

Epilepsy & Marijuana (Cannabis Sativa / Indica) (org, info & forum) Cannabinoids have been used as a natural remedy for seizures for thousands of years, and there is a great deal of anecdotal evidence that marijuana (cannabis) may be helpful for some individuals with epilepsy.
Unfortunately there has been relatively little clinical research done on the treatment of seizures with cannabis, or cannabis-based medications, and as a result, the use of marijuana as a treatment for epilepsy remains highly controversial.

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NEUROLOGY 2004;62:2095-2097
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Brief Communications >
Marijuana use and epilepsy >
Prevalence in patients of a tertiary care epilepsy center >>
D. W. Gross, MD, J. Hamm, BA, N. L. Ashworth, MD MSc and D. Quigley, BSN -
From the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Donald W. Gross, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, 2E3.19 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada; e-mail: donald.gross@ualberta.ca
The authors sought to determine the prevalence of marijuana use in patients with epilepsy by performing a telephone survey in a tertiary care epilepsy center. Twenty-one percent of subjects had used marijuana in the past year with the majority of active users reporting beneficial effects on seizures. Twenty-four percent of all subjects believed marijuana was an effective therapy for epilepsy. Despite limited evidence of efficacy, many patients with epilepsy believe marijuana is an effective therapy for epilepsy and are actively using it.
... Effects of marijuana on epilepsy. Table 2 summarizes the beliefs of active marijuana users of the effects of marijuana on their epilepsy.
... visit -
http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/62/11/2095

Epilepsy Patients Find Comfort in Marijuana. |
Epilepsy is a condition in which certain brain cells become abnormally excitable and spontaneously discharge in an uncontrolled way, causing a seizure. In grand mal or generalized epilepsy, the abnormal cells are on both sides of the brain and the discharge produces convulsions (violent muscle spasms).
In absence seizures, the generalized brain discharge causes a lapse of consciousness, but not convulsions. Partial seizures result from abnormal discharge in an isolated area of the brain and may occur with or without a change in consciousness.

Partial seizures with a change in consciousness, known as complex partial seizures, are caused by damage to the temporal or frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex. They were formerly known as psychomotor seizures because the symptoms also include motor activity (grimacing and repetitive mouth or hand movements are especially common). When overexcitation is confined to a very small area, the patient with epilepsy may have a strange sensation of déja vu, vertigo, fear, or an odd smell without a source. This experience, known as an aura, may or may not be followed by a full complex partial seizure.
Epilepsy is treated mainly with anticonvulsant drugs, including carbamazepine (Tegretol), phenytoin (Dilantin), valproic acid (Depakote), phenobarbital, primidone (Mysoline), ethosuximide (Zarontin), and clonazepam (Klonopin). About 70% of patients get relief from one of these drugs, and another 10% are helped by some combination of them. Focal seizures and temporal lobe epilepsy, however, often respond poorly to these drugs. Furthermore, anticonvulsants have many potentially serious side effects, including bone softening, anemia, swelling of the gums, double vision, hair loss, headaches, nausea, decreased libido, impotence, depression, and psychosis. Overdoses or idiosyncratic reactions may lead to loss of motor coordination, coma, and even death.
... Visit: http://www.thcclinic.com/clinic/?page_id=184

Marijuana and Epilepsy,
by Tim and Pattie Shellman
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Epilepsy is a condition in which certain brain cells become abnormally excitable and spontaneously discharge in an uncontrolled way, causing a seizure. In grand mal or generalized epilepsy, the abnormal cells are on both sides of the brain and the discharge produces convulsions (violent muscle spasms). In absence seizures, the generalized brain discharge causes a lapse of consciousness, but not convulsions.
Partial seizures result from abnormal discharge in an isolated area of the brain and may occur with or without a change in consciousness.

Partial seizures with a change in consciousness, known as complex partial seizures, are caused by damage to the temporal or frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex. They were formerly known as psychomotor seizures because the symptoms also include motor activity (grimacing and repetitive mouth or hand movements are especially common). When overexcitation is confined to a very small area, the patient with epilepsy may have a strange sensation of déja vu, vertigo, fear, or an odd smell without a source. This experience, known as an aura, may or may not be followed by a full complex partial seizure.
Epilepsy is treated mainly with anticonvulsant drugs, including carbamazepine (Tegretol), phenytoin (Dilantin), valproic acid (Depakote), phenobarbital, primidone (Mysoline), ethosuximide (Zarontin), and clonazepam (Klonopin). About 70% of patients get relief from one of these drugs, and another 10% are helped by some combination of them. Focal seizures and temporal lobe epilepsy, however, often respond poorly to these drugs. Furthermore, anticonvulsants have many potentially serious side effects, including bone softening, anemia, swelling of the gums, double vision, hair loss, headaches, nausea, decreased libido, impotence, depression, and psychosis. Overdoses or idiosyncratic reactions may lead to loss of motor coordination, coma, and even death.

Although the anticonvulsant properties of cannabis have been known since ancient times and were explored in the nineteenth century, this therapeutic use of the drug has been largely ignored in the past hundred years. Although the medical establishment is still showing little interest, more and more epilepsy sufferers are discovering the usefulness of cannabis.
Tim Shellman has suffered from grand mal epilepsy since he was 15 years of age. He and his wife Pattie describe his use of cannabis in the treatment of his convulsive disorder.
... Visit: http://www.rxmarijuana.com/epilepsy.htm

Medical Marijuana Information Resource Center |
Epilepsy is a condition in which certain brain cells (the epileptic focus) become abnormally excitable and spontaneously discharge in an uncontrolled way, causing a seizure.
In grand mal or generalized epilepsy, the abnormal cells are on both sides of the brain, and the discharge produces convulsions (violent muscle spasms) throughout the body.

Epilepsy is treated mainly with anticonvulsant drugs including carbamazepine, phenytoin, valproic acid, phenobarbital, primidone, ethosuximide, and clonazepam. About 70 per cent of patients get relief from one of these drugs, and another 10 per cent are helped by some combination of them. Focal seizures and temporal lobe epilepsy, however, often respond poorly to these drugs.
Furthermore, anticonvulsants have many potentially serious side-effects, including bone softening, anemia, swelling of the gums, double vision, hair loss, headaches, nausea, decreased libido, impotence, depression, and psychosis. Overdose or idiosyncratic reactions may lead to loss of motor coordination, coma, and even death.

Many patients report that inhaling a small amount of cannabis daily will reduce and, in some cases, eliminate their seizures. Using cannabis when a prodrome (i.e., pre-seizure aura) occurs has been shown to be effective in aborting the seizure. Extracts of Cannabis sativa have a long history in the treatment of various neurological diseases, including epilepsy.
However, cannabinoids have been reported to exert both pro- and anti-convulsive activities (1).
... Visit: http://www.medicalmarijuanainformation.com/therapeuticuses/patientGroups.php?groupID=13

The Medical Cannabis Institute was organized to provide quality information, training and education to Medical Students, Patients and Caregivers. |
Since 1976, the U.S. Federal Government has been growing and providing Medical Marijuana (Cannabis) for a small number of patients. The Federal Government created the Investigational New Drug (IND) Compassionate Access Research Program to allow patients to receive up to nine pounds of cannabis from the government each year.
Today, five surviving patients attest to it's healing benefits and continue to receive medical cannabis from the Federal Government, paid for by Federal tax dollars.

Is marijuana an effective treatment for epilepsy (seizures)?
- May 4, 2009 |
General Reference (not clearly pro or con)
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The Institute of Medicine wrote in its Mar. 17, 1999 report, "Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base":
"Epilepsy is a chronic seizure disorder that affects about 2 million Americans and 30 million people worldwide. It is characterized by recurrent sudden attacks of altered consciousness, convulsions, or other motor activity. A seizure is the synchronized excitation of large groups of brain cells.
There are anecdotal and individual case reports that marijuana controls seizures in epileptics (reviewed in a 1997 British Medical Association report), but there is no solid evidence. While there are no studies indicating that either marijuana or THC worsen seizures, there is no scientific basis to justify such studies."

Mar. 1999 - Institute of Medicine
"Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base" (988 KB)
Donald Gross, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Alberta, et al., stated in their June 8, 2004 article, "Marijuana Use and Epilepsy; Prevalence in Patients of a Tertiary Care Epilepsy Center," published in Neurology:

Twenty-one percent of subjects had used marijuana in the past year with the majority of active users reporting beneficial effects on seizures. Twenty-four percent of all subjects believed marijuana was an effective therapy for epilepsy.
Despite limited evidence of efficacy, many patients with epilepsy believe marijuana is an effective therapy for epilepsy and are actively using it.
... Visit: http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/viewanswers.asp?questionID=000139

In phase 1 of the study, 3 mg/kg daily of cannabidiol (CBD) was given for 30 days to 8 health human volunteers. Another 8 volunteers received the same number of identical capsules containing glucose as placebo in a double-blind setting. Neurological and physical examinations, blood and urine analysis, ECG and EEG were performed at weekly intervals.
In phase 2 of the study, 15 patients suffering from secondary generalized epilepsy with temporal focus were randomly divided into two groups. Each patient received, in a double-blind procedure, 200-300 mg daily of CBD or placebo. The drugs were administered for along as 4 1/2 months.

Clinical and laboratory examinations, EEG and ECG were performed at 15- or 30-day intervals. Throughout the experiment the patients continued to take the antiepileptic drugs prescribed before the experiment, although these drugs no longer controlled the signs of the disease.
All patients and volunteers tolerated CBD very well and no signs of toxicity or serious side effects were detected on examination.
... Visit: http://ripatients.org/medical/epilepsy/

Epilepsy Ontario :: Digging Up the Grass - A User's Guide to Medical Marijuana --
John Feld - Jun 22, 2006 |
If you are a Canadian with specific health problems and have a supportive doctor or two, it is now perfectly legal for you to smoke marijuana. It has been since July, 2001.
Because I have muscle spasms resulting from multiple sclerosis, I am one of those who is officially authorized not only to possess dried cannabis, but to grow my own. Perhaps you, too, could qualify.

Category 2. |
Applicants who qualify here must experience symptoms related to a medical condition or its treatment, such as severe pain, persistent muscular spasms, cachexia (general physical wasting and malnutrition usually associated with chronic disease), anorexia, weight loss, nausea and/or seizures associated with one of the following medical conditions:
spinal cord injury
spinal cord disease
cancer
AIDS/HIV infection
a severe form of arthritis
multiple sclerosis
epilepsy.
... When I called the Office of Cannabis Medical Access to ask those questions,
... Visit: http://www.epilepsyontario.org/client/EO/EOWeb.nsf/web/A+User's+Guide+to+Medical+Marijuana

Marijuana - Coping With Epilepsy |
Marijuana for epilepsy - scoring details for alternative treatments chart ... marijuana is legal in some states. It (legalization of medical marijuana) appears ...
Marijuana |
Possession and/or use of marijuana is illegal under federal law in the United States. Medical marijuana is legal in some states.
It (legalization of medical marijuana) appears to be a political football in this country. In other countries, medical marijuana (and recreational marijuana) might be perfectly legal.
Marijuana is a plant (like tobacco) that is smoked. It contains unique chemical compounds that affect brain function.
Efficacy.
According to Marijuana and Medicine:
There are anecdotal and individual case reports that marijuana controls seizures in epileptics (reviewed in a 1997 British Medical Association report13), but there is no solid evidence. While there are no studies indicating that either marijuana or THC worsen seizures, there is no scientific basis to justify such studies.

In the only known case-controlled study that was designed to evaluate illicit drug use and the risk of first seizure, Ng and co-workers137 concluded that marijuana is a protective factor for first-time seizures in men but not women. Men who used marijuana reportedly had fewer first-time seizures than men who did not use marijuana. That report was based on a comparison of 308 patients who had been admitted to a hospital after their first seizure with a control group of 294 patients. The control group was made up of patients who had not had seizures and were admitted for emergency surgery, such as surgery for appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, or acute cholecystitis.
Compared to men who did not use marijuana, the odds ratio of first seizure for men who had used marijuana within 90 days of hospital admission was 0.36 (95% confidence interval = 0.18—0.74). An odds ratio of less than one is consistent with the suggestion that marijuana users are less likely to have seizures. The results for women were not statistically significant. However, this was a weak study. It did not include measures of health status prior to hospital admissions for the patients' serious conditions, and differences in their health status might have influenced their drug use rather than--as suggested by the authors--that differences in their drug use influenced their health.
... Visit: http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/index.php?p=marijuana

CANNABIS (Sativa/Indica): Uses, Benefits, Side-effects?
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Cannabis: Dosage. Cannabis oil or Hemp oil (legal because it has a low THC content),
can be applied to the skin, either pure or diluted with a virgin oil.
>> Visit: en.mr-ginseng.com/cannabis

Updated NORML Report Highlights Marijuana's Role In Moderating Disease Progression; 'Emerging Clinical Applications' Booklet Reviews Nearly 200 Studies On The Therapeutic Use Of Cannabis
Clinical and preclinical research on the therapeutic use of cannabis indicates that cannabinoids may curb the progression of various life-threatening diseases – including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and brain cancer, according to an updated report published by the NORML Foundation.
NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano, who authored the report, said: "The conditions profiled in this report were chosen because patients frequently ask me about the use of cannabis to treat these disorders. Ideally, with this report in their hands, patients can now begin talking openly with their physicians about whether cannabis therapy is appropriate for them."
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Medical Use of Cannabis (marijuana) | Here to Help
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What to do if you or someone you know needs more information about medical cannabis
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HowStuffWorks "How Medical Marijuana Works"
| So how, exactly, does medical marijuana work to treat these conditions? Why, if this medicine is so effective for some people, does it remain controversial and, in many places, illegal? In this article, we'll take a look at the medical, legal, and practical issues surrounding medical marijuana in the United States. We'll examine why some people, like Burton Aldrich,
depend on it to live normally. We'll also examine some of the intriguing intersections between pharmaceutical companies, the government and the medical marijuana industry. Visit - science.howstuffworks.com/medical-marijuana.htm - for more.

Medical Marijuana Benefits, Helps These Conditions
| You might be surprised to find that it wasn’t just ancient peoples who used the drug; marijuana remained in the United States pharmacopoeia until 1941. Up until that time, cannabis was freely available in shops and, in the UK, Queen Victoria, that most conservative of royals, used cannabis to alleviate her menstrual cramps. ... are predominantly using cannabis to treat symptoms of ...
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Complete List of Conditions Treatable With Marijuana
| Check out the articles below to learn about how medical marijuana can be useful in treating specific medical conditions. We'll help you find the best ways to ingest medical marijuana to
treat your condition, what strains will be most beneficial and we'll even help you connect with other folks with the same condition.
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What symptoms do patients treat with ... , Salt Lake City Medical Marijuana ... representative for the American Alliance for Medical Cannabis ...
One question the 2011 Medical Marijuana Survey (sponsored by Legalize Utah) queried which
received some of the most detailed responses was” “Do you use Medical Marijuana to treat any physical or psychological conditions and if so, which conditions”.
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Medically, cannabis is most often used as an appetite stimulant and pain reliever for certain illnesses such as cancer, AIDS and other diseases. It is used to relieve glaucoma and certain neurological illnesses such as epilepsy, migraine and bipolar disorder. It has also been found to relieve nausea for chemotherapy pa... more at Wikipedia

Tetrahydrocannabinol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | (INF)
Tetrahydrocannabinol (tet-ra-hy-dro-ka-nab-i-nol; THC), also known as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta9-THC), Delta1-THC (using an older chemical nomenclature), or dronabinol, is the main psychoactive substance found in the cannabis plant.
... Two studies indicate that THC also has an anticholinesterase action which may implicate it as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's and Myasthenia Gravis.
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Medical Marijuana for Pain and Depression | A court declared Canada's Marijuana Medical Access Regulations ... chronic pain, epilepsy and other disorders characterized by seizures, ...
Marijuana is one of the most beneficial and therapeutically active substances known to man.
Medical Cannabis refers to the use of the drug cannabis as a physician-recommended herbal therapy, most notably as an antiemetic.
Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for approximately 4,000 years. Writings from ancient India confirm that its psychoactive properties were recognized, and doctors used it for a variety of illnesses and ailments. These included a whole host of gastrointestinal disorders, insomnia, headaches and as a pain reliever frequently used in childbirth.

In the 1970s, a synthetic version of THC, the primary active ingredient in cannabis, was synthesized to make the drug Marinol.
Due to the prohibition of marijuana however; it's use as a medicine is restricted. However, recent Canadian government legislation have made it more available to patients.
Patients are now able to apply for personal possession and even a limited cultivation license.
... Epilepsy - in some patients, epileptic seizures can be prevented with Marijuana use.
... Visit: http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/marijuana/

Treating Epilepsy with Marijuana (org, info) The British Columbia Epilepsy Society is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to serving the well being of people living with epilepsy. They empower, educate, and support British Columbians living with epilepsy and their families, and fund research to find a cure.
Useful Links: Alternative & Complementary /Medical Marijuana & Epilepsy. Looking for something in particular? the entire directory only this category More search options BEA - Epilepsy & Marijuana (Added: Sat Mar 30 2002 Hits: 0 ) Cannabis Research Institute (Added: Sat Mar 30 2002 Hits: 0 ) Epilepsy Ontario - Marijuana.
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Epilepsy Action (org, info) is the largest member-led epilepsy organisation in Britain, acting as the voice for the UK's estimated 440,000 people with epilepsy, as well as their friends, families, carers, health professionals and the many other people on whose lives the condition has an impact.
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| cannabis oil and epilepsy ... I know that this topic is controversial. But has anyone ever tried cannabis oil ? what was the outcome
... My husband has had seizures since he was a child, and swears that when he was smoking pot in college was the only time he could stop taking medicines.
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Cannabis Treats Cancer and Epilepsy | Dr. Sircus
> Dr. Sean McAllister and Pierre Desprez claim they’ve successfully used cannabidiol to fight animal genes involved in the spread of cancer. "We found this one compound had a specific effect on metastatic cancer cells, very aggressive tumor cells," McAllister says. Cannabidiol, the research appears to show, helps shut down receptors that inhibit cancerous cells from metastasizing.
"We find when you treat with cannabidiol, you down regulate the expression of this protein, and that inhibits the disease process." Unlike THC, the ingredient in marijuana that makes you feel stoned, cannabidiol is a non-toxic compound of the plant that has no psychoactive qualities.

I already published that marijuana is the best medicine for 3-year-old Cash Hyde of Missoula, Montana. The boy’s parent’s defied doctor’s orders—and Montana law—to get their hands on the medicinal treatment their son needed after he was diagnosed with recurring brain tumors at 22 months old. “I’ve had law enforcement threatening to kick my door down, but I would have done anything to keep Cashy alive,” said Mike Hyde, who has long been a proponent of the drug, told ABCNews.com.
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Can you help me with the dosage for epilepsy? Specifically Dixie Botanicals Hemp oil CBD capsules. 25 mg. My daughter has intractible epilepsy. I have heard 2 mg/lb/day or more. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thank you....really desperate for help....

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A boy I know takes cbd oil from Colorado but not this brand but from realm of caring. I believe he takes 20 drops of oil a day Keep in mind u can never ever overdose on cannabis products....ever.
How would you know how much to use for anti-seizure use? 18 year old 120 lbs.
...
Unfortunately there are no standardizations for dosages of CBD for various problems as yet. It is mostly done by trial and error at this point or by talking with someone who has some experience with this. It is always advised to start slowly with smaller amounts and build up to where you see effects on seizure activity.

Can this be used along with sodium bicarb for prostate cancer spread into the hip? Are there any contraindications? What kind of dosing is idea for a 215 lb. male?
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Hi davees,
Both cannabidiol and baking soda are high on Dr. Sircus' protocol for cancer treatments. No contraindications to using both, though would separate when you take oral doses of each. You need to get the Treatment Essentials Book and start on the full protocol or get a consultation as we just cannot provide advice for each individual person here ...more information is needed from you and dosing is frequently a matter of some trial and error........sodium bicarbonate for example ....the dosing depends on your daily pH levels...you adjust according to that to get pH up to the level where it will affect cancer cells.
>> Visit: http://drsircus.com/medicine/cancer/cannabis-treats-cancer-and-epilepsy

Marijuana and epilepsy - Epilepsy: Support |
three6mafia --
Posted: Feb 18, 2009
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I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 11 I am 17 now. I tried so many meds and none ever really worked. I had a very bad case of jumps every day and seizures every month or so. But last summer I started smoking marijuana and I had no episodes all summer and I barely ever took my meds because I was to busy/didn’t care enough to take them.
Until I got a job and I had to cut back a lot on smoking weed. And when I cut back because I had a job I started to have episodes at work. I had 1 seizure and jumps so bad I had to go home several times so I was eventually fired.

What do you think about marijuana and epilepsy? And I want to hear from anyone who smokes and has epilepsy
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Thank You for joining us here in Epland. Is this your 1st time w/ online EP support groups? Do you care enough NOW to get back on the DR/med merrygoround?? Have you Started taking your meds on a regular basis? How long have you been doing so??? Are you still experiencing szs??? Last "episode"??? I take it, now that you are fired, you are toking regularly, again???
Sorry for all the questions. When was the last time you saw a neuro? Had tests or bloodwork done?? Sorry for ALL the ??? But, if You answer them, I'll answer you. Please, be honest w/ me. I ain't gonna lecture you. But, As a toker, I will tell you what I think & what I know.

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Hello three6mafia, Well you made the first important step to understanding and accepting epilepsy by posting on here and asking questions. Good Job. As far as smoking pot and it being a substitute for meds well I think your heading down a path you really don't want to go down. And you've learned that . I understand how you are frustrated because meds haven't worked for you. Everyones journey with epi has a different beginning and some have a harder time than others , patience and communication are key factors though.
My husband has epi and he has gone the denial route , he's self medicated him self it took 3 months before he had a seizure. He thought he was fine too. Started his meds up again went a while denial jumped in and he missed meds , drank alcohol to excess (more than 8 beers a week) bam seizures. Yep seizures.
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Epilepsy and marijuana | epilepsy.com
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Hi all, I was wondering whether or not the effects of pot on the brain can intefere with the effects of the epilepsy medicine Tegretol 400mg per day. I know grapefruit and alcohol have adverse effects on the drug's treatments and can lead to uncontrollabe seizure possibilities in some cases.
However, in the case of weed I do not not if it does have any interference or not. So if anyone could help me here I would appreciate it. Thanks.Chris

... my very honest answer will be this...I have juvenile myoclonic epilepsy I am 23 years old, I am on 1000mg keppra, 150mg of zonegran and 20mg of lexapro. I smoke weed almost every day, my mind is so hyperactive it helps me to relax i have never had a tonic clonic seizure because of smoking marijuana I have how ever had very short absence seizures while "high", whether I can blame the marijuana or not is debatable as I have them while I am not under the influence as well.
but let me say this I have been hospitalized on the combonation of marijuana and alcohol. DO NOT DRINK! and be smart if you do decide to smoke, if you still have driving privelages, dont test your limits...

... hi i am 19 and i started having seizures when i was about 16. i take 600mg of dilantin every day but i think that smoking mj helps for sure. my seizures are stress indused so smoking really helps.
evey since i started smoking i never feel like i am gonna have a seizure. i have never had one when i was high.

... I started having seizures when I was 17 and I am 45 now. I never really smoked much when I was in high school or college. I currently take 800mg tegretol and 300 mg dilantin. I don't have seizures too often but as I have gotten older I have noticed there are more and more triggers and the seizures have become more painful. They last about 15-20 seconds. One of the big triggers is anxiety or anxiousness.
I get into political discussions with friends and it can get pretty heated, but respectful, and I have to back off and stop when it gets this way because I start to get auras. Earlier this summer when I went on vacation with these same friends, they brought some marijuana and I decided to smoke some. Well, the dicsussions turned to politics and religion and I was in the middle of it while I was stoned. After about 30 minutes of heated discussions the topic turned to something else and I sat back and realized I went through all of that and not one aura. I was amazed. If I had not smoked and argued at the level I had for that long I definetly would have had a seizure.

After reading many of the previous posts I have decided to try and smoke to see if it will releive me of the auras I get in certain situations.
If I get the results I did earlier I will plan to make this a main part of my seizure treatment. I have always been a proponent of legalizing marijuana for medical reasons. I hope my state (Minnesota) will adopt that as others have.

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those struggling with epilepsy that has resisted treatment.
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Is there anyone here who has got a medical weed for sezuires? I'm from mich where we just pass medical marijuana and was wondering what steps you went through to get yours??
My neuro knows I use weed for my sezuires. Could he give me a scrpit for it or do I have to go to another doctor??

I'm tired of putting up with buying crap off the street and having to deal with dealers bullshit . Do you grow your own or buy from a co-op and or caregiver?? any info would be helpful.......thanks buzz
... Seizure disorders such as epilepsy are covered under the new Michigan medical marijuana law.
Doctors cannot prescribe marijuana because it is illegal under federal law and the license to prescribe medicines is a federal license. Doctors recommend that marijuana might be useful in the treatment of a condition.

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ok so i have epilepsy also.. i have grand mal's.. right now they have me on trileptol but i quite taking it and i have been smoking weed for a little over 3 years now... and sence i started smoking it i have not had one seziure.. i moved to michigan last year and with this election it is legal.. and i just found out it can be used for seziures..
well i was wondering who i could ask about it.. this fourem like is dead on.. so would i just ask a regular doc or something or would i have to have a different doc to ask
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Seizures and medical marijuana |
Apr 27, 2008 ...
my fiance has had seizures on and off for about 6-7 years now, beginning when she was 16. They began immediately when she began puberty and was diagnosed with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. The first medicine that she was prescribed was depacote, one of the more common anti epilepsy drugs.
Because the medication was not controlling tremors even though it was controlling seizures, the doctor boosted the dose up multiple times until it reached a toxic level and she had to be taken off of it. The next medication that was tried was lamictal, with devastating results, she became extremely angry and manic and began throwing things at one point, because she was psychotic and she had to drop out of school.

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Well the point of this is that there has been one miracle medication that has worked for her everytime she feels seizure brain activity and keeps her mood calm enough to not have seizures, and that medication is marijuana.
For her epilepsy marijuana has been a godsend. Ever since she started smoking it regularly she has not had a seizure and it has kept her seizures at bay when she misses doses of her regular medications.
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‘Marijuana Refugees’ Move to Colorado for Cannabis Oil to Treat Epilepsy -
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When I first heard Democracy Now’s headline about “marijuana refugees” moving to Colorado, I, of course, thought of stoners who want to freely buy weed from a retail outlet, but the riveting story on Democracy Now focused on families that are leaving their homes in other states to get access to a particular cannabinoid oil that has been shown to be effective in controlling epileptic seizures.
Like little Madeleine, who was featured on the show, had exhausted the available medical therapies and was facing brain surgery to remove half of her brain, when her mother heard about cannabis oil and decided to move to Colorado to obtain it. With cannabis oil, Madeleine went from suffering hundreds of seizures per day to being able to function as a normal child.

According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, at least 115 “marijuana refugee families” from 43 states have left jobs, homes and family so they could obtain the cannabis oil to treat a variety of ailments.
That’s just plain stupid. Not getting cannabis oil– but having to leave your home, your job, and all of your friends to move across the country to gain access to an herbal remedy that can help your child lead a normal life.
>> Visit: tucson-progressive.com/2014/05/10/marijuana-refugees-move-to-colorado-for-cannabis-oil-to-treat-epilepsy/

Head Of Epilepsy Foundation Wants Cannabis Oil Available
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The chairman of the board of the Epilepsy Foundation is fighting for access to marijuana oil on a national level. Desperate families are moving to Colorado in search ...
The chairman of the board of the Epilepsy Foundation is fighting for access to marijuana oil on a national level.
Desperate families are moving to Colorado in search of relief for their children’s seizures.
“Charlotte’s Web” is a strain of marijuana grown in Colorado that is named for Charlotte Figi.
Charlotte and others with severe epilepsy have found relief from seizures by ingesting the plant’s oil. It is marijuana that is low in THC but rich in cannabidiol or CBD.
“There is enough evidence to suggest we should really try and study this,” said father Warren Lammert.
His daughter, Sylvie, had her first seizure at 9 months old.
“She had an implanted medical device, she’s tried the ketogenic diet but we haven’t found anything that will control her seizures,” said Lammert.
Sylvie is now 16 and despite numerous treatments still lives with daily seizures.
“She’s delayed and she’s in a special school,” said Lammert.
Lammert is chairman of the board of the Epilepsy Foundation and has enrolled Sylvie in a clinical trial of CBD at New York University.
>> Visit: www.hempforfuture.com/2014/04/07/head-of-epilepsy-foundation-wants-cannabis-oil-available/

Medical Marijuana Returns Life To 6-Year-Old:
Cannabis Oil Stops Charlotte Figi's Severe Seizures - by John Ericson
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Medical marijuana changed everything for Charlotte Figi. CNN reports that after the six-year-old was started on daily doses of cannabis oil, her debilitating seizures subsided and her cognitive functions improved dramatically.
Thanks to a federally controlled substance, she is now living a normal life.
"I literally see Charlotte's brain making connections that haven't been made in years," her father, Matt, said in a recent interview. "My thought now is, why were we the ones that had to go out and find this cure? This natural cure? How come a doctor didn't know about this? How come they didn't make me aware of this?" ...
Now, that number is down to seven, thanks to medical marijuana. ... >> Visit: www.medicaldaily.com/medical-marijuana-returns-life-6-year-old-cannabis-oil-stopped-charlotte-figis-severe-seizures

Cannabis Oil For Kids With Epilepsy, Doctor's Orders - Karma
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University of Utah Doctor’s have come to the conclusion that cannabis oil for kids with epilepsy is a viable treatment.
“I would like to express my strong belief that [cannabidiol]-based oils should be available as soon as possible to Utah children with severe epilepsy. The substance is not psychoactive or hallucinogenic, it contains less THC than do other materials that can be legally purchased in Utah, and it has absolutely no abuse potential,” declared Francis Filloux, chief of the U.’s Division of Pediatric Neurology, in a letter shared Tuesday with Utah’s Controlled Substances Advisory Committee.
The letter addressed to Utah’s Controlled Substance Advisory Committee was also signed by pediatric neurologist Helen Barkan and Lynne Kerr, the first Utah physicians to publicly endorse cannabis as a treatment for children with severe, intractable epilepsy.
With marijuana reform sweeping the nation the federal government needs to re-evaluate the scheduling of marijuana as a Class I substance and accept the growing number of facts that support the integration of cannabis into our society.
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Epilepsy and Medical Marijuana |
Can Medical Marijuana Aid in Relieving Seizures?
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The anticonvulsant properties of marijuana may be the oldest of its known medical benefits. Marijuana was used as a medicine for epilepsy by ancient societies in China, Africa, India, Greece and Rome. Written testimonies of its usefulness, such as the one by Dr. W.B. O'Shaughnessy appeared in Western scientific journals in the 19th century.
Dr. O'Shaughnessy's classic account of the uses of marijuana in India was published by the Ohio Medical Society in 1860.
Some people with grand mal seizures say they can prevent their seizures entirely by smoking marijuana. Others, who suffer complex partial seizures, report that marijuana also curbs their symptoms and prevents loss of consciousness.

Some patients find that marijuana works in conjunction with other drugs they are taking. Others find that marijuana works best for them when it is used without other drugs. Either way, these epileptic patients have made marijuana a necessary part of their medical treatment.
Some epileptics find that marijuana controls their seizures without causing the physical and psychological depression typical of pharmaceutical therapies. Animal studies indicate that several cannabinoids not found in the synthetic THC pill have notable anticonvulsant properties. CBD, one of many medicinal compounds not available by prescription, has shown ability to control partial seizure disorders. Marijuana is the only source of CBD and other cannabinoids that can help control the agony of epileptic attacks.
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Brain Chemicals Suggest Marijuana's Effects,
Natural Substances May Mirror Pot's Effects on the Brain --
By Miranda Hitti for
WebMD Health News
Sept. 15, 2004 | Marijuana is well known for its widespread effects on the brain. The key to understanding its impact may come from the brain's own pharmacy.
Brains make their own calming substances called cannabinoids, which are similar to marijuana's active ingredients.
Cannabinoids are made in the brain's cortex, an area which processes sensory information and orchestrates movement, thinking, learning, and emotions.
Scientists already knew that the cells in this area of the brain can make their own cannabinoids.

These cells (pyramidal) normally work to excite neighboring cells; using their homemade cannabinoids temporarily allows more information to be processed by lowering the brain's inhibition of excess information processing. By lulling other brain cells, cannabinoids temporarily leave the pyramid cells free to fire away.
Now, researchers at Stanford University in California have found that other type of brain cells -- LTS cells -- can also make cannabinoids.
LTS cells ordinarily keep pyramid cells in check. This process works to guard too much information being processed from pyramidal cells to neighboring cells within the brain region.
But when LTS cells make their own cannabinoids, they tune themselves out from surrounding cells.
As a result, the brain's pyramid cells are temporarily freed from inhibition. They then process excess information to other cells.
The effects can last up to 35 minutes.

Marijuana's active ingredients may behave the same way, latching on to these cannabinoid receptor sites allowing information to be process in an altered way.
"A loss of inhibition in pyramid cells could produce changes in perception, in motor function, and in everything the cerebral cortex does," researcher David Prince, MD, says in a news release.
Studying cannabinoid receptors may one day lead to drugs for conditions such as epilepsy, says Prince, the Edward F. and Irene Thiele Pimley professor of neurology and neurosciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.
During seizures pyramidal cells fire out of control, one reason may be that neighboring cells get shut down. Targeting and blocking cannabinoid receptors might quiet pyramidal cells activity.
Prince and Stanford colleagues based their study on lab rats. Their report appears in the Sept. 16 issue of Nature.
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Epilepsy patients are smoking pot,
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December 6th, 2004 |
Even though there's not a lot of evidence that it helps, many patients with epilepsy use marijuana, hoping it will reduce their seizures. Researchers in Alberta, Canada, asked epilepsy patients if they were smoking pot.
What the researchers wanted to know: How common is marijuana use among epilepsy patients?
What they did: Patients seen at the University of Alberta Epilepsy Clinic were called and asked about their condition and whether they use medical marijuana.

What they found: Of 136 subjects, 48 (35 percent) had used marijuana in the past month. Nearly half had used it at some time in their lives, and four were determined to be dependent on the drug.
People with frequent seizures or who'd had the disease longer were more likely to use marijuana frequently—which could mean that using marijuana makes seizures happen more often but could also mean that patients whose disease was worse were more likely to try alternative treatments. Not surprisingly, people who used other illicit drugs were also more likely to smoke marijuana.

What the study means to you: Many people with epilepsy seem to think marijuana helps. Animal studies have come up with conflicting results—in some, marijuana increases convulsions, while in others it has an anticonvulsant (somewhat more desirable) effect. In any case, if many patients are using marijuana, it seems worth studying more.
Caveats: This is one clinic in Canada, so the findings probably don't apply to everyone with epilepsy, especially if they live in places with stricter marijuana laws. (Medical use of marijuana is legal in Canada under certain conditions.)
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Medical cannabis (commonly referred to as medical marijuana) refers to the use of the dried flowers and subtending leafs and stems from pistillate Cannabis plants as a physician-recommended drug or herbal therapy.
Some studies show a positive correlation regarding its use in a medicinal context.[2][3] Use generally requires a prescription, and distribution is usually done within a framework defined by local laws. There are several methods for administration of dosage, including vaporizing or smoking dried buds, drinking or eating extracts, and taking capsules.[4][5] The comparable efficacy of these methods was the subject of an investigative study by the National Institutes of Health.[3]
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natural remedy to epilepsy.
"

Friday, December 12, 2014 at 11:20 AM:i wrote:"New
Studies Evaluate Cannabis
Treatment in Epilepsy
Patients
-
Studies presented at the
American Epilepsy Society’s
(AES) 68^th Annual Meeting
offer new insights into
diverse patients' experience
with cannabidiol (CBD) for
treatment of patients with
various forms of epilepsy.
Although there have been many
anecdotal reports regarding
cannabis and its derivative
CBD in the treatment of
people with epilepsy,
especially in very young
children with severe forms of
epilepsy, such as Lennox
Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) or
Dravet Syndrome (DS), there
is
little scientific evidence
regarding its efficacy in
this patient population. At
the
AES Annual Meeting, three
new studies focused on the
use of cannabis in epilepsy
were featured to offer new
insights. The first of three
studies is from Colorado,
where marijuana is legal for
both medical and
recreational use.
>
Read more >> http://www.cannabispharmacyjournal.com/2014/12/11/new-studies-evaluate-cannabis-treatment-in-epilepsy-patients/
"

Sunday, October 19 at 03:38 PM:i wrote:"Marijuana
for the Treatment of
Epilepsy: A Review
- The use of Cannabis is
extensive and dynamic,
dependent not only on the
strain of
the plant, but also on the
formulation and the vehicle
used for administration.
Several different
constituents of the plant,
known as phytocannabinoids,
have been
studied for numerous
conditions, including
amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis, multiple
sclerosis, schizophrenia,
anxiety disorders and for
the use in pain management.
This
article aims to provide a
review of the research
findings for the use of
marijuana
in epilepsy, including the
phytocannabinoids with the
most evidence shown to
inhibit
or diminish seizure
propagation. In addition,
the pathways that determine
formulations for
administration and a review
of drug resistant epilepsy
will be
discussed.
>
Read more >> http://www.cannabispharmacyjournal.com/2014/09/23/marijuana-for-the-treatment-of-epilepsy-a-review/
"

Monday, September 22 at 03:22 PM:Gordon T Stevens Jr. from Sacramento, California wrote:"I would like to know if narajuana works
well on seizures. I have had them for 42
years . I have had 2 brain surgeries and
multiple medications with no result of any
relief of seizure control.
"

Thursday, September 11 at 07:34 AM:i wrote:"University
of Colorado Conducting
Clinical Trial Testing
Charlotte's Web in Epilepsy
-
The University of Colorado,
Denver is currently
recruiting participants for a
clinical trial evaluating
medical cannabis for
treatment of seizures. Over
the past
few years, there has been an
increase in curiosity,
regarding medical cannabis
and
the treatment of epilepsy.
Several states have
legalized the use of a form
of
cannabis for treatment of
children with rare forms of
severe epilepsy, such as
Dravet Syndrome. In Dravet
Syndrome, a mutation occurs
affecting the SCN1A gene.
Children with this severe
form of epilepsy can have up
to 200 seizures a day.
Read more >> http://www.cannabispharmacyjournal.com/2014/09/04/university-of-colorado-conducting-clinical-trial-testing-charlottes-web-in-epilepsy/
"

Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 11:49 PM:TheChad from Astoria, Oregon wrote:"Hello, and thanks for your
time. I have a currently
undiagnosed seizure disorder,
and I would like to acquire a
legal green card here.

Is there anyone or any way you
can help me? I am currently
on Washington Medicaid, as I
can not work, but, I am
busting my ass to fix it...

Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 08:22 AM:i from i wrote:"Epilepsy Group Announces
Support For Medical Marijuana
-
The Epilepsy Foundation has
recognized medical marijuana
as a treatment
for epilepsy, calling for
better access to the drug
and more research into
its possibilities.
"The Epilepsy Foundation
supports the rights of
patients and families
living with seizures and
epilepsy to access physician
directed care,
including medical
marijuana," said Philip
Gattone, CEO and president of
the Epilepsy Foundation, and
foundation chairman Warren
Lammert in a joint
statement on Thursday.
SOURCE - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/20/epilepsy-foundation-medical-marijuana_n_4825734.html?utm_hp_ref=marijuana
"

Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 10:32 AM:i wrote:"
Weed Pioneers Look To
Save Epileptic Kids With New
Medical Marijuana Strain | "Charlotte's Web" isn't just a
classic piece of children's
fiction, it's also the name of
one of the most coveted
medical marijuana strains that
is being used to treat
children with epilepsy.
The demand for Charlotte's Web
is so high by families with
children who have epilepsy
that the Realm of Caring
Foundation, a nonprofit group
that six Colorado brothers
founded to distribute their
specialized marijuana to in-
need patients, can't keep up,
7News reported.
The six Stanley brothers --
Joel, Jesse, Jon, Jordan,
Jared and Josh -- started
Realm of Caring to help people
in need and say they resent
the stigmas often associated
with the plant.
"We are not a bunch of
stoners," Joel Stanley said to
The Gazette, "and we do not
associate with the stereotypes
of what people would like to
associate with us. We care
about what we do."
Their Charlotte's Web varietal
of medical pot, named after 6-
year-old patient Charlotte
Figi who suffers from
debilitating seizures as a
result of a rare form of
epilepsy called Dravet
Syndrome, recently made
headlines when Charlotte's
story was highlighted in a CNN
documentary.
SOURCE - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/13/charlottes-web-marijuana_n_4261935.html?utm_hp_ref=medical-marijuana
"

Saturday, August 31, 2013 at 09:21 AM:Sherri from Edmonton, Alberta wrote:"I have only been here 2
months before I left they
increased my seizure meds
which I also use for bipolar
they were making my bipolar
ten times worse and giving me
horrible side effects so I
stopped them all together and
looked into other options so
I tried smoking pot and have
been seiure free ever since
and bipolar is well under
control. How can I get my MMAR
licence in Edmonton, Alberta ... ?
pls help
"

Monday, March 28, 2011 at 12:24 PM:free 420 from Edmonton, AB wrote:"I have serious epilepsy
sometimes 3 or 4 a month the
pills were killing me, if it
was not for the pot I would
not be here ... free the
seed ... and marc.
"

Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 10:16 PM:Luke Carter from Wales, UK wrote:" i have mild epilepsey
and dont take any medacation
at all only cannibis and i
can tell you for sure it has
stoped my epeleptic fits
dead, i used to get them
oncea month but i did get the
very bad feelings every day ,
now since i started smoking
cannibis 3 months ago iv not
even had the bad feeling any
more , cannibis is a wonder
drug ,iv never smoked in my
life and dont like smoking
at all , but i have no
choice right now , cannibis
is natural and very good for
epilepsey ,
"

Wednesday, November 8, 2009 2:41 PM:Brian W. from Missouri wrote:"I have had seizures for many
years. I have also been on
Dilantin, Kepra, and
Depakote at one time or
another. Now I take Kepra
and Depakote, but do they
really work? The answer is
NO. Do they help take care
of the pain that is
associated with the after
math of having a seizure.
The answer is NO. Do they
cause tremors thru-out my
body? Yes, they do. My
point being is that Cannabis
does help reduce the risk of
a seizure, and this is a
great amount as well. It
prevents me from having to
take as much MEDS. which has
these side effects on me.
Side effects that include
being tired all the time,
tremors, loss of control of
bodily functions, getting
words mixed up, over all
week and tired. If only,
the State of Missouri will
listen to what people have
to say about how Cannabis
helps ease us of pain and
other Medical issues one
might have, then maybe we
could be much better off.
HB277 needs to pass. Allow
Missouri to use Medical
Marijuana as a treatment to
many Illness's and you too,
might find yourself pain
free and with some hope.
"

Monday, October 19, 2009 at 06:53 PM:Shawn Baker from Athens Texas wrote:"
I would first like to point
out that I have been having
grand mal seizures for two
years now. When I was first
diagnosed I was told that
marijuana is what caused my
seizures, but when I quit
smoking my seizure problems
got worse. I even had two
seizures back to back one
right after another. I then
began to smoke again along
with taking dilantin which i
am still taking. Shortly
after i saw and still see a
dramatic drop in my
seizures. I went from about
2 or 3 a month to having 2
or 3 a year at least this is
how it is going so far. I
would like to participate in
a study to help show with
evidence that Marijuana does
have usefullness for people
with epilepsy. If anyone has
any information about how
and where i can participate
My email address is
shawnkingrillo@aol.com "

Thursday, August 27 at 01:01 PM:Tracey from nowhere special wrote:"I've smoked mj to help
control complex partial
seizures for 20+ years, for
prevention, to stop a
seizure going all the way,
and to come out of seizure.
It's time for this good herb
to be put to its traditional
uses. Epilepsy is hard
enough to deal with without
the one thing that naturally
helps being unavailable to
us, legally.
"

Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 12:27 PM:Mike Arledge from Carmichael, California wrote:" I have grand-mal seizures.
Smoking marijuana has been
my best seizure controlling
drug. I have smoked pot
before having a seizure and
not had the seizure. "

Friday, October 31, 2008 at 07:13 PM:Jeremy wrote:"For my Partial Complex
Seizures cannabis has helped
me a good bit. will totally
stop them if comming on. and
prevention also."

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 06:43 PM:williamgeorge from India wrote:"Reliable documentation of the
effectiveness of marijuana as
an antiepileptic medication is
extremely limited at this
time. While some accounts show
a reduction in seizure
frequency and/or severity in
some people who have epilepsy,
others suggest that marijuana
may actually trigger seizures
in some people. Because the
potency and chemical
composition varies widely
between plants and growing
conditions, the use of
marijuana would have to be
carefully controlled using
scientific testing.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 01:55 PM:John Paul Bailey from Cannock wrote:" I ahve sufferd from
grand mall seizures for
about 4-12 years and have
uped my cannabis usage
scince i went to jail in
december i have used
cannabis every day and my
seizures have diminished
from having about 1 every
week too about 1 every 2
weeks. I feel people in my
situation should be able to
talk to there doctor on a
level that as soon as you
mention cannabis they try to
shrug you off however i have
found it to be a highly
effectave anti convulsant
but also a levetating
feeling for the anxiety side
of having a seizure a week.
FREE THE MEDICINE.

John BAILEY
"

Friday, November 30, 2007 at 11:04 AM:Sarah from Louisiana wrote:"I'm so glad to see that
cannabis is beginning to be
legitimately recognized as a
treatment for epilepsy! With
it, I was able to get off of
medication for about a year,
until a period of extreme
stress caused me to have a
seizure. Subsequently, I had
to begin Zonegran again,
mainly due to insurance
liability. I hope to be able
to get off of medication again
soon! "

Friday, October 13, 2006 at 05:13 AM:Taryn from Sydney, Australia wrote:"
I was put on Epilum for my
Epilepsy which made me
really depressed, miserable
and overweight. My seizures
were that bad I lost most of
my short term memory and
even had to learn to spell
some words again. I stuck
with Epilim for about 6weeks
and I couldn't take it
anymore. So I stopped. I
always had seizures in the
afternoon's after 2pm and my
mood would change from calm
to grumpy and irrational.
One afternoon, a friend gave
me some pot to calm me down,
no seizure ever came and I
was relaxed. From then on,
I smoked a joint every
afternoon. Haven't had a
seizure since and no
medication. I smoked pot
for about a year and now its
been a year since I gave it
up and still no seizures and
no medication! I smoke a
joint every few months if I
feel the warning signs but
other than that, I'm cured.
All thanks to cannabis!"

Saturday, June 17 at 07:23 AM:John Richard from Louisana wrote:"hello, I'm 28 year old
husband an father of two I
suffer from epilepsy and a
whole bunch of pain from
sezuries. I'm just asking if
there is anything anyone can
help me with so I can live a
better life. thanks. please
email me
jenmarierich@yahoo.com
"

Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 07:27 PM:dz from sask wrote:" Have used cannabis to
control my temperal lobe
epilepsy for 25 years. People
who say that mj has no medical
use are miguided. After
having the doctors expierment
on me with 7 different types
of epilepsy meds. Caused more
harm than good and just about
ruined my life.
"